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View article: Role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided portal pressure gradient measurement in assessing liver function before liver-directed therapies
Role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided portal pressure gradient measurement in assessing liver function before liver-directed therapies Open
Liver-directed therapies such as resection, ablation, and embolization offer potentially curative options for patients with primary and metastatic liver tumors as part of multidisciplinary oncology care. However, these treatments pose sign…
View article: Spray Cryotherapy Esophageal Consortium Consensus Recommendations for Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy in Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer Using a Modified Delphi Process
Spray Cryotherapy Esophageal Consortium Consensus Recommendations for Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy in Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer Using a Modified Delphi Process Open
INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to develop consensus recommendations for the safe and appropriate use of liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. METHODS: Statements were initially formulated and groupe…
View article: Organ and function preservation in gastrointestinal cancer: Current and future perspectives on endoscopic ablation
Organ and function preservation in gastrointestinal cancer: Current and future perspectives on endoscopic ablation Open
The escalating prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers underscores the urgency for transformative approaches. Current treatment costs amount to billions of dollars annually, combined with the risks and comorbidities associated with invasive…
View article: Top 10 tips for performing cancer ablation
Top 10 tips for performing cancer ablation Open
View article: A prospective multicenter study to evaluate the impact of cryotherapy on dysphagia and quality of life in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer
A prospective multicenter study to evaluate the impact of cryotherapy on dysphagia and quality of life in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer Open
Background Dysphagia palliation in inoperable esophageal cancer continues to be a challenge. Self-expandable metal stents have been the mainstay of endoscopic palliation but have a significant risk of adverse events (AEs). Liquid nitrogen …
View article: Optimal Management of Dysphagia in Patients with Inoperable Esophageal Cancer: Current Perspectives
Optimal Management of Dysphagia in Patients with Inoperable Esophageal Cancer: Current Perspectives Open
The majority of patients with esophageal cancer are diagnosed at an advanced, incurable stage. Palliation of symptoms, specifically dysphagia, is a crucial component to improve quality of life and optimize nutritional status. Despite multi…
View article: 880 CRYOTHERAPY IN ADDITION TO CHEMOTHERAPY FOR PALLIATION OF INOPERABLE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER: A MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY
880 CRYOTHERAPY IN ADDITION TO CHEMOTHERAPY FOR PALLIATION OF INOPERABLE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER: A MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY Open
View article: 883 PALLIATIVE LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY LIMITS PROGRESSION OF DYSPHAGIA AND IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE IN ESOPHAGEAL CANCER: RESULTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY
883 PALLIATIVE LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY LIMITS PROGRESSION OF DYSPHAGIA AND IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE IN ESOPHAGEAL CANCER: RESULTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY Open
View article: Su1190 IS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE AND MICROSCOPIC COLITIS OR EOSINOPHILIC COLITIS?
Su1190 IS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE AND MICROSCOPIC COLITIS OR EOSINOPHILIC COLITIS? Open
View article: Management of malignant biliary diseases by the use of peroral and percutaneous cholangioscopy
Management of malignant biliary diseases by the use of peroral and percutaneous cholangioscopy Open
The use of percutaneous cholangioscopy in altered anatomy for diagnostic and therapeutic uses is safe and effective and may prove very useful in selected unusual conditions.
View article: Endoscopic management of colovaginal fistulas in advanced cancer patients
Endoscopic management of colovaginal fistulas in advanced cancer patients Open
These cases demonstrate the use of the cap to perform vaginal endoscopy; the use of the over-the-scope clips, covered stents, and endoscopic suturing; and how they can facilitate the closure of fistulas in patients who are poor surgical ca…
View article: Isolated Colonic Metastasis From Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Isolated Colonic Metastasis From Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Open
Esophageal cancer is an aggressive and highly lethal malignancy that has a high death-to-incidence ratio approaching 0.90. We present a 60-year-old man with a history of Barrett's esophagus, presented with dysphagia. An upper endoscopy wit…
View article: Successful endoscopic management of a malignant gastroretroperitoneal fistula
Successful endoscopic management of a malignant gastroretroperitoneal fistula Open
View article: Safety of Endoscopic-Ultrasound-Guided Portal Injection Chemotherapy using Drug-Eluting Microbeads in a Porcine Model
Safety of Endoscopic-Ultrasound-Guided Portal Injection Chemotherapy using Drug-Eluting Microbeads in a Porcine Model Open
Background and Aims: Patients with diffuse liver metastases have systemic chemotherapy as their only treatment option. We developed Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided portal injection chemotherapy (EPIC) to increase drug levels in hepatic …
View article: 108 COVERED STENTS AND ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING FOR BENIGN AND MALIGNANT GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION: SAFETY AND EFFICACY.
108 COVERED STENTS AND ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING FOR BENIGN AND MALIGNANT GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION: SAFETY AND EFFICACY. Open
View article: A retrospective matched cohort study evaluating the effects of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tubes on nutritional status and survival in patients with advanced gastroesophageal malignancies undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapy
A retrospective matched cohort study evaluating the effects of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tubes on nutritional status and survival in patients with advanced gastroesophageal malignancies undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapy Open
In this small study, PEG placement had inferior OS outcome for GE esophageal carcinoma, no improvement in OS for other evaluated groups, and did not reduce weight loss between baseline and 12-week follow-up. Unless there is prospective ran…
View article: Safety of endoscopy in cancer patients on antiangiogenic agents: A retrospective multicenter outcomes study
Safety of endoscopy in cancer patients on antiangiogenic agents: A retrospective multicenter outcomes study Open
In this retrospective study, the rate of endoscopy-related AEs in patients on AAs appears to be low when performed in specialized cancer centers. However, future prospective studies are needed to confirm this finding.
View article: Measures of patient radiation exposure during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography: Beyond fluoroscopy time
Measures of patient radiation exposure during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography: Beyond fluoroscopy time Open
DAP and DOSERP in addition to FT should be adopted as new ERCP quality measures to estimate patient radiation exposure.